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24th Annual Cherokee County Indian Festival
& Mother’s Day Powwow
Boling Park in Canton, GA
1200 Marietta Hwy Canton, GA 30114
May 11 - 12, 2013
Directions | Press Release
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Schedule | Host Hotels
Poster
Commercial
Saturday 11am – 7pm
Sunday 11am – 6pm
Native Dancing, Singing, Drumming
Arts and Crafts
Native Cuisine and Americana Favorites
Living Tipi Village
Live Buffalo, Warrior on Horseback, Birds of Prey Show
Aztec Dance Company
Primitive Skills Demonstrations such as Fire-by-Friction, Hide Tanning, Earthen Cooking
Native Storytellers and Flute Players
Wildlife Displays, Pony Rides, Kids’ Activities
Native American Film Stars
Audience Participation and much more
Host Drum: TBA
Invited Guest Drum: Red Boys
All Drums Welcome
Inter-Tribal Dancing, Exhibition Dancing
Grand Entry 1PM Saturday and Sunday
Inter-Tribal Competition Categories:
All age levels combined, except for tots.
1st, 2nd, 3rd places in all categories
Men's Traditional, Men's Fancy, Women's Traditional,
Women's Fancy, Women's Jingle, Tots
Designated Iron Man/Woman Competition Categories:
Iron Man $ all men's categories combined
Iron Woman $ all women's categories combined
Due to such a large showcase our schedule does not allow for all categories and age brackets. Competitions are scheduled as a courtesy and we do have cash payouts at the completion of all
dance-offs. Daily feast and honorariums contingent with the gate.
Arena Director: Anthony Lett, Cherokee, NC
Head Lady: Bobby Orr, Salish Flathead
Head Man: TBA
Cherokee Nation Ambassador & Flute Player: Tommy Wildcat
Katrina Fisher- Northern Cree Encampment
Dale Arrowwood- Winged Ambassadors Birds of Prey
Robert “Redhawk” Eldridge- Cherokee Educator
Mark Eaton- Cultural Educator and Sequoyah Demonstrator
Diana Summerhawk- Native Storyteller
Lloyd & Dawn Arneach- Storytellers from Eastern Band of Cherokee
Richie Taylor- Brain Tanning Demonstrator
Buck Windsor- Earth Cooking Skills
Sawgrass- Muscogee Creek Encampment
Aztec Dance Company- TLALTLACAYOLTL
Tickets on sale at the gate:
Adults (13 years and up): $15
Children (6-12 years old): $5
5 years and under: FREE
$2 Off discount tickets are available at particitpating North Georgia Kroger stores. Call Kroger for specific locations.
General Information:
770-735-6275
chipa.wolfe@yahoo.com
Vendors and Artists are by invitation only.
**Acts are subject to change without notice.
**No pets allowed- this does not apply to Service Dogs.
***THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT***
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